Emphysema Redaktionelle Coverillustration by Cynthia Turner is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Eisen in Grafikdesign Competition Category.
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Emphysema Redaktionelle Coverillustration
Client: Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio
A' Design Award in Eisen Winner in Grafik Category
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About Emphysema Redaktionelle Coverillustration
Eine konzeptuelle Illustration einer luftgefüllten inneren Landschaft mit galaktischer Tiefe, welche die durch emphysematische Veränderungen der Alveolen verursachte Atemnot veranschaulicht. Die inneren Wände der Alveolen werden geschädigt, wodurch sie zusammenbrechen und zu größeren, weniger zahlreichen Luftsäcken verschmelzen. Dies schafft einen größeren Luftraum anstelle vieler kleiner. Die verbleibenden Alveolen werden abnorm vergrößert und aufgebläht, was ebenfalls die für den Gasaustausch verfügbare Oberfläche reduziert. Diese kumulativen strukturellen Gewebeveränderungen führen dazu, dass die Lunge weniger elastisch wird, was das effektive Ausatmen der Luft erschwert.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Eisen
Emphysema Redaktionelle Coverillustration ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Eisen, einer prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für gute Designs, die die beruflichen und industriellen Anforderungen erfüllen, die an gut gestaltete Schöpfungen gestellt werden. Eisen-Gewinner zeigen großes Können, hohe Spezialisierung, fachkundiges Verständnis und die kreative Kapazität ihrer Schöpfer. Von Emphysema Redaktionelle Coverillustration wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgeschätzte, bewunderte und geliebte Schöpfung ist, die praktisch und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Eisen prämierte Design integriert bewährte Branchenverfahren und weist kompetente technische Merkmale in Verbindung mit Know-how und Talent auf. Emphysema Redaktionelle Coverillustration wird für seine Gründlichkeit geschätzt und ist darauf ausgelegt, Verbesserungen der Lebensqualität zu liefern, die dazu beitragen, die Welt zu einem besseren Ort zu machen.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A conceptual illustration of an inner space landscape of emphysemic alveoli, highlighting collapsed bronchioles and damaged alveolar air sacs. The inner walls of the alveoli rupture and create enlarged air sacs, resulting in inefficient oxygen exchange and diminished respiration. Temple Health Lung Center is a national leader in diagnosing and treating lung disease. The Center desired a conceptual illustration of emphysemic changes in alveoli for marketing purposes.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 444.5 mm x Height 292.1 mm, 350 dpi, tiff
- Tags
- medical illustration, biomedical artist, visual science, emphysema
- Production Technology
- Created using Cinema 4D, a 3D modeling program, 3D models, and hand-painting in Photoshop, using a stylus and tablet on a Mac.
- Design Challenge
- The artist sought to create an air-filled inner landscape with galactic depth conveying the breathlessness that can come with emphysema.
- Research
- The artist reviewed bronchial anatomy and the pathophysiological changes of emphysema by studying radiological images and cat scan images to ensure accuracy. She then built a complex bronchiole tree using rendered 3D models, and hand-painted the structural alterations of the lung’s alveoli air sacs that occur in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of emphysema. As the walls of the alveoli become thin, they break down and merge, forming larger, fewer air sacs. This creates one larger air space instead of many small ones and reduces the surface area available for gas exchange. The remaining alveoli become abnormally large and inflated, further reducing the surface area for gas exchange. This cumulative structural change in the tissue causes the lungs to become less elastic, making it difficult to exhale air effectively.
- Inspiration
- Developing atmospheric perspective and depth of field was important to convey the inner space scene within the lungs. The image was created with a 3D software model and developed as an illustration in Photoshop.
- Project Duration
- The project was in development for two weeks at the artist's studio in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, USA.
- Operation Flow
- The work depicts a frozen moment in time reflecting the devastation of lung function wrought by emphysematic changes to the air sacs of the lungs.
- Patents
- Copyright belongs to Cynthia Turner, 2023. VA 2-366-423
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023
Image #2: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023
Image #3: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023
Image #4: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023
Image #5: Illustrator Cynthia Turner / Alexander and Turner Medical Illustration Studio / Emphysema, 2023
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